TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, Acting City Manager
FROM:
Tony Olmos, Director of Public Works
Juan Price Maintenance Superintendent
SUBJECT:Title
Formally Accept the Provide and Install Modular Furniture Project as Complete; Authorize Filing of the Appropriate Notice of Completion; Release Retention in the Amount of $1,078.32 (Public Works Director Olmos).
APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council Accept the Provide and Install Modular Furniture Project as Complete and:
1. Authorize Filing of the Appropriate Notice of Completion
2. Release Retention in the Amount of $1,078.32
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The final cost of this minor installation project is $21,566.34. Sufficient funds are available to finalize the project and release retention in the unreserved General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The Information Systems (IS) Division of the Finance Department had been operating in undersized quarters for a number of years. IS employees working on hardware repair and roll out; technical support; program management and development were in need of additional space. Due to the Engineering Division's move to the Public Works Corporate Yard, the vacated space was selected as the new location for IS.
DISCUSSION:
The Information Systems move to their new location within City Hall required proper furnishings to provide a safe and productive work area for the many tasks carried out on a daily basis.
Before deciding to purchase modular furniture, staff evaluated the existing furniture to see if it could be used within the new space. Due to size and type variations, it was determined that uniform refurbished furniture would work best.
The City has standardized on Herman Miller Ethoscape modular furnishings throughout City Hall. As specified, the refurbished modular workstations appear "as-new" ...
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